Arabic-language reference guide to company formation in Saudi Arabia under the new Companies Law (M/132, 2023) and the MISA foreign-investment regime. General legal information, not legal advice; capital figures are MISA practice and the fee/registration regime changed in 2025; verify with Saudi counsel or MISA.
Foreign investors set up through MISA (the Ministry of Investment). Under the new Investment Law (in force ~Feb 2025) the old 'MISA license' was replaced by a single registration in a National Investor Register before commercial registration. 100% foreign ownership is allowed in most activities; some are on a negative list. The LLC has no statutory minimum capital, but MISA applies activity-based expectations (e.g. SAR 30M for 100%-foreign trading). The Simplified Joint Stock Company is a flexible new form.
